Two articles come across recently that have re-kindled my deep-held thoughts. There’s parallels everywhere that I need to explore more. Some summary key points: Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours – alexdanco.com Source: Everything is Amazing, But Nothing is Ours – alexdanco.com Worlds of scarcity are made out of things. Worlds of abundance areContinue reading “Thought juices and life parallels – Scarcity and Abundance”
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Petersons 42 Rules from Quora
Dr. Jordan Peterson’s 42 Rules for Life post, which was an answer to the question “What are the most valuable things everyone should know?” and were the origins to his book 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos, was removed from Quora. (Select image to enlarge) via @TaraBla85273015 on Twitter
art, religion, dreams and the nature of reality
01:58:10,800 –> 02:00:16,449 the gap between the finite and comprehensible and the infinite and incomprehensible A… it’s like we live in the finite and comprehensible but we’re surrounded by the infinite and incomprehensible and there has to be a border between those of something like a mediating border that’s poetry and art that’s narrative that’sContinue reading “art, religion, dreams and the nature of reality”
Slaying the Dragon Within us
An absolute must. Slaying the Dragon Within us on Youtube “Pay attention — or else.”
Why the tragedy of life?
“You can’t be happy. You can’t be complete. You can’t know what you could withstand. You can’t have any proper sense of self respect unless you know what you can tolerate. And if you avoid everything that you have reason to avoid, but should nonetheless not avoid, you won’t know who you are and thenContinue reading “Why the tragedy of life?”
Respect for the manifestation of the Logos
The reason free speech is so important: “The abstract territory of conceptual dispute is a substitute for war and death” – Dr Jordan Peterson, Oxford Union Address, 2018
12 RULES FOR LIFE BY JORDAN PETERSON
1. Stand up straight with your shoulders back. 2. Treat yourself like someone you love. 3. Make friends with people who want the best for you. 4. Compare yourself with who you were yesterday, not who someone else is today. 5. Don’t let your children do anything that makes you dislike them. 6. Set yourContinue reading “12 RULES FOR LIFE BY JORDAN PETERSON”
My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
So.. ABC are running a survey on accessible train stations. If you’re a wheelchair user or care for someone in one, maybe you’re a parent using a pram or you just have trouble with stairs, take our survey and tell us your experience using your local train network. Source: Is your train station accessible? WeContinue reading “My response to yet another survey – Is your train station accessible? – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)”
Always Go To The Funeral : NPR
Just putting this here so I can find it later… Always go to the funeral. I believe in always going to the funeral. My father taught me that. The first time he said it directly to me, I was 16 and trying to get out of going to calling hours for Miss Emerson, my oldContinue reading “Always Go To The Funeral : NPR”
Disintermediation – Cultural futures in a digital age on Big Ideas – ABC Radio
Finally talk about disintermediation makes it onto the quasi MSM – Great listen to some spot on thoughts around the changing future. Disintermediation is the key. ABC Radio ‘Do not be bland’ and ‘back to the bold’ is the key message in order to empower Australia’s cultural institutions in an age of digital disruption. So Kim WilliamsContinue reading “Disintermediation – Cultural futures in a digital age on Big Ideas – ABC Radio”
